OBIT: Irene G. (HOWARD) SIPE, 2000, Windber, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SIPE
  
    Irene G. Sipe, 93, died Jan. 8, 2000 at Memorial Medical Center. 
  She was a resident of the Church of the Brethren Home, Windber, since
  May 1999, but was formerly from Carpenters Park Road, Davidsville. 
  Born Oct. 22, 1906 in Johnstown, daughter of the late Stephen and
  Jane "Jennie" (Williams) Howard.  Preceded in death by husband,
  Harold T., who died Sept. 24, 1968, infant son, Kenneth, and brothers
  and sisters.  Survived by daughters, Betty Jane, married to Karl
  Coughenour, Hollsopple Road, Edna Irene, married to Louis Hersh,
  Carpenters Park Road; 5 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 3
  great-great grandchildren.  Sister of Isabelle Lorensic, Tire Hill,
  Mildred Schladweiler, Carlisle, Hazel Krise, Johnstown and brother
  Harold, Alabama.  She was a former Notary Public and co-owner with
  her husband of Sipe's Store.  She loved reading God's Word and read
  the Bible through 26 times, and was a prayer warrior.  She was the
  oldest member of Faith United Methodist Church.  Friends received
  from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc.,
  Davidsville, where Rev. Valerie Conrad-Dembinsky will hold services
  at 11 a.m. Tuesday.  Interment Maple Spring Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, January 10, 2000
  
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